midwife

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Recent Examples of midwife Ghandour’s aunt, a midwife whose home becomes a refuge, and Natalie, also known by the pseudonym Leila, whose journey through shelters and family violence reveals the human cost of Iraq’s legal vacuum where women are concerned. Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025 The program, was explicitly conceived to help midwife DAC in the US and the rest of the world. Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 Nunez was born in Ahuijullo, Jalisco, Mexico, and worked as a midwife and co-founder of the family business, Nunez Pine Straw, according to her obituary. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, said the eight people were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, his office said in a Wednesday news release. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midwife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwife
Noun
  • The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.
    Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
Noun
  • Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.
    Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Most are given the heartfelt gift at the end of their first appointment with a physician following their cancer diagnosis.
    Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, physicians cautioned that another pregnancy could trigger a serious relapse.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That passenger told the flight crew about Fletcher's condition, per the court docs.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Director Jay Chandrasekhar, who did participate in the doc, was present for the incident.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than half of pediatricians report spending from 10 to 19 minutes counseling parents about vaccines, and nearly 1 in 10 spend more than 20 minutes – often several times per day.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Local pediatricians in the upstate region of South Carolina have also seen parents refuse vaccination for their children, even after direct experience with illness from measles.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Regular visits with a gynecologist or other clinician remain important for addressing other aspects of health.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
  • And, just as any licensed physician—whether a gynecologist or radiologist or allergist—can legally perform cosmetic procedures in their practice, the licensed physician who’s linked to a med spa can have any type of specialty.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Two passengers were checked by medics, and a flight attendant was taken to the hospital, according to WSOC.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The rescue medics and firefighters stabilized the man and lowered him by rope (in a Stokes basket) to a waiting ambulance.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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